Research Trends on the Dispersibility of Carbon Nanotube Suspension with Surfactants in Their Application as Electrodes of Batteries: A Mini-Review

In the battery field, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) attract much attention due to their potential as a supporting conducting material for anodes or cathodes. The performance of cathodes can be optimized by introducing densely packed CNTs, which achieved with high dispersibility. efficiency CNT usage maximized enhancing An effective technique this end is incorporate surfactants on surface CNTs. surfactant produces charge that increase zeta thereby preventing agglomeration. Additionally, having long chains tail groups steric hindrance, also enhances Notably, dispersibility CNTs depends type surfactant. Therefore, results studies involving different must comprehensively reviewed enhance understanding effects Consequently, paper discusses effect types and presents several perspectives future research enhancement.